April 21, 2006
Ariel Atom 2
Posted by ryan at 04:19 PM in auto . | 3 Comments
The Atom 2 features a Honda Civic Type-R engine at its core. Honda Civic may ring pedestrian to the casual car fan, but the Type-R is seen by many experts as the world's best four-cylinder engine in terms of untuned performance and overall reliability.In the Atom, its 220 horses will propel you from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. What's more, it's capable of cruising comfortably at 160 miles per hour.
If the Atom is capable of staying with the pack on performance, handling, and even looks, its price tag sets it far apart. Prices range enormously, owing to the Atom's custom-design manufacture.
But the vehicle starts at a mere $35,000 and fully decked out only fetches $75,000.
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I think the GX3 will be even cheaper. http://www.vw.com/models_overview/conceptcars.html Posted by: Ben at April 24, 2006 11:04 AM |
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But the GX3 is a concept.. and a rather wild one at that for a big name automaker to ever consider putting in to production, especially in the US. On the other hand, you can buy Atom 2 today (I presume there is a waitlist). Posted by: ryan at April 24, 2006 11:10 AM |
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But alas it's not street legal (obviously). Posted by: polamex at April 24, 2006 4:55 PM |